Tigers' emotional Eduardo Valencia thanks family, honors Venezuela after he homers in 1st MLB at-bat

Detroit Tigers catcher Eduardo Valencia, 26, hit a home run in his first career MLB plate appearance on Thursday night, becoming the 10th Tiger to accomplish the feat. His homer helped Detroit defeat the Oakland Athletics 4-1, completing a series sweep. Valencia became emotional during a post-game interview, dedicating the moment to his family and his home country of Venezuela, which has recently been affected by earthquakes.